King Lear (1974) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (26%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Robert Stattel, age 93. This film starred James Earl Jones and Douglass Watson.
26% still with us· verified cast16% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 26% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 72.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 James Earl Jones King Lear | King Lear | Deceased | 17/01/1931 | 93 | 09/09/2024 | 43 |
 Douglass Watson Kent | Kent | Deceased | 24/02/1921 | 68 | 01/05/1989 | 53 |
 Paul Sorvino Gloucester | Gloucester | Deceased | 13/04/1939 | 83 | 25/07/2022 | 35 |
 Raúl Juliá Edmund | Edmund | Deceased | 09/03/1940 | 54 | 24/10/1994 | 34 |
 Rosalind Cash Goneril | Goneril | Deceased | 31/12/1938 | 56 | 31/10/1995 | 36 |
 Lee Chamberlin Cordelia | Cordelia | Deceased | 14/02/1938 | 76 | 25/05/2014 | 36 |
 Ellen Holly Regan | Regan | Deceased | 16/01/1931 | 92 | 05/12/2023 | 43 |
 Robert Stattel Albany | Albany | Living | 20/11/1932 | 93 | — | 42 |
Robert Lanchester Cornwall | Cornwall | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lou Quinones Burgundy | Burgundy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jean-Pierre Stewart France | France | Living | 04/05/1946 | 80 | — | 28 |
 René Auberjonois Edgar | Edgar | Deceased | 01/06/1940 | 79 | 08/12/2019 | 34 |
 Frederick Coffin Oswald | Oswald | Deceased | 16/01/1943 | 60 | 31/07/2003 | 31 |
 Tom Aldredge Fool | Fool | Deceased | 28/02/1928 | 83 | 22/07/2011 | 46 |
 George Dzundza Gentleman | Gentleman | Living | 19/07/1945 | 81 | — | 29 |
John R. Tobinski Curan | Curan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Harper First Servant to Cornwall | First Servant to Cornwall | Living | 08/10/1948 | 77 | — | 26 |
 Anthony Chisholm Servant to Cornwall | Servant to Cornwall | Deceased | 09/04/1943 | 77 | 16/10/2020 | 31 |
 Franklyn Seales Servant to Cornwall | Servant to Cornwall | Deceased | 15/07/1952 | 37 | 21/05/1990 | 22 |
Charles Pegues Old Man | Old Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Redvers Jeanmarie Messenger | Messenger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
William Hart Doctor | Doctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gregory Mosher Messenger | Messenger | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Frankie Faison Captain | Captain | Living | 10/06/1949 | 77 | — | 25 |
George Addison Herald | Herald | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James West III Gentleman | Gentleman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jose Machado Attendant | Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Simpson Markson Attendant | Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Maung Attendant | Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John Salat Attendant | Attendant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ann Lynn Regan | Regan | Deceased | 07/11/1933 | 86 | 30/08/2020 | 41 |
Beth Harris Goneril | Goneril | Deceased | 19/06/1935 | 76 | 25/04/2012 | 39 |